Dual Enrollment Program Overview

MISSION

Dual Enrollment's mission is to furnish high school students with accessible pathways to higher education, empowering them to advance their educational journey and ultimately achieve academic excellence, personal growth, and career readiness.

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Southern University and A&M College is dedicated to community service and leveraging its resources to enrich the lives of all individuals. Guided by the belief in equitable access to quality education, our institution offers diverse learning opportunities tailored to accommodate students of varying abilities. Consequently, our Dual Enrollment Program is crafted to equip students for collegiate studies, advanced coursework, and the challenges of a globalized world. Through partnerships with high schools, the university reaffirms its commitment to delivering exceptional education and support services that cater to the diverse needs of all qualified students. This initiative is viewed as an investment in the future and a cornerstone of our educational mission.

OVERVIEW

The Dual Enrollment program offers high school students a streamlined path to higher education by enabling them to earn college credits while still in high school. They are concurrently enrolled in high school and college, with courses counting towards both diplomas. Courses follow the college curriculum and are taught by qualified college professors or high school instructors approved to teach at the college level.                                                                

Participants can attain up to thirty-three (33) college credits which are transferable to accredited institutions within Louisiana.  Credit hours can also be transferred to out-of-state institutions; however, it is important to verify this, beforehand, with the college/university of choice.

Alongside college-level credits, Southern University provides enrichment and developmental education.  The courses are ineligible for college major fulfillment, but can contribute towards high school graduation units.

BENEFITS

Dual Enrollment facilitates an easier transition from high school to college, providing students with a glimpse into the collegiate experience without the daunting immersion into a completely unfamiliar environment. These classes not only offer an avenue for students ineligible for advanced placement (AP) courses to showcase a more rigorous academic profile on their transcripts, but also afford them the chance to accumulate college credits beforehand. The greatest advantage of Dual Enrollment lies in its capacity to enable students to accrue credits prior to matriculating into college, thereby empowering them to graduate either ahead of schedule or in a timely manner.